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May is High Blood Pressure Education Month, a perfect time to take steps to lower your blood pressure. State health officials say if Illinoisans reduced their sodium intake by 30 percent, it would prevent
May is High Blood Pressure Education Month, a perfect time to take steps to lower your blood pressure.
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Never mind spending hours in the gym! According to a study in The American College of Sports Medicine Health and Fitness Journal... 7 minutes of a particular high intensity workout is all it takes to transform
According to a study in The American College of Sports Medicine Health and Fitness Journal, seven minutes of a particular high intensity workout is all it takes to transform your body.
Weight gain in men and women is predicted by two different genetic variations -- so-called polymorphisms, according to a new study from the Netherlands.
Weight gain in men and women is predicted by two different genetic variations -- so-called polymorphisms, according to a new study from the Netherlands.
Weight gain in men and women is predicted by two different genetic variations -- so-called polymorphisms, according to a new study from the Netherlands.
Weight gain in men and women is predicted by two different genetic variations -- so-called polymorphisms, according to a new study from the Netherlands.
The notion of wealthy "sugar daddies" with young, pretty wives and well-heeled "cougar" women with handsome, young husbands may be more fiction than fact, new research suggests.
The notion of wealthy "sugar daddies" with young, pretty wives and well-heeled "cougar" women with handsome, young husbands may be more fiction than fact, new research suggests.
Close to half of U.S high school students text while driving, a habit that dramatically increases their risk of getting into a potentially fatal car crash, a new study shows.
Close to half of U.S high school students text while driving, a habit that dramatically increases their risk of getting into a potentially fatal car crash, a new study shows.
People who opt for nonsmoking rooms in hotels with a partial smoking ban are not fully protected from harmful exposure to so-called "thirdhand" smoke, according to a new study.
People who opt for nonsmoking rooms in hotels with a partial smoking ban are not fully protected from harmful exposure to so-called "thirdhand" smoke, according to a new study.
Scientists report that they were able to improve the math-calculation skills of college students by buzzing their brains with doses of random high-frequency noise.
Scientists report that they were able to improve the math-calculation skills of college students by buzzing their brains with doses of random high-frequency noise.
Eye experts warn that the adhesives used to apply eyelash extensions can cause allergies and infections.
Eye experts warn that the adhesives used to apply eyelash extensions can cause allergies and infections.
"Eyelifts" for Better Vision By: Wendy Ray
Many people have eye lifts because they want to look younger, but for some people the surgery is necessary for better vision. The surgery is called blepharoplasty, people have it done when their eyelids droop and literally block their vision.
Blepharoplasty patient Babs Tranter says, "My eyelids drooped so it was very difficult to see peripheral vision." Tranter's eyelids gradually started to droop as she got older. It runs in her family, so she expected it to happen. She knew that blepharoplasty, surgery for your eyelids, would correct the problem. But before the surgery could be done, Tranter had to get checked to make sure she was a candidate.
Technician Lynetta Baldwin says, "She has a little button on a machine that she'll push when she sees a flash on the screen. We go 30 degrees up, 30 degrees down, if she has any peripheral loss, it will show up." And she did have a lot. Looking at her before and after pictures, you can see how droopy her eyelids were before, compared to the way they looked after the procedure.
Baldwin explains what doctors do after they find a patient needs the surgery. "Dr. Santos measures and takes a ruler and a skin marker and draws a little line. Then he takes forceps and pulls the skin together," Baldwin says. Then a laser outlines and cuts a small incision on the eyelid. Extra skin is removed, leaving patients with two fine lines across their eyelids.
Tranter saw results almost immediately. "My eyelids had drooped into my eyes so long they would get dry. They were open for the first time in ages," Tranter says.
People should have eye exams before going ahead with the surgery. If you have eye problems like glaucoma, you may not be able to have this operation. Recovery takes a few weeks, and patients have to use cold compresses to keep the swelling down. There are no bandages, just a few stitches that need to be removed a few days afterwards.
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